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In may of 1754 General Washington took lead the british to fort necessity and lost. This was the firsst battle of the french and indian war.
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the royal proclamation was created by King george to avoid war with the native americans. It prevented the colonists from settling in the land they had won in the french and indian war
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The English started taxing the colonies for things like sugar and wine. The colonists were not happy with the new taxes.
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The stamp act was a tax placed by britain on all printed paper. This included ships papers, legal documents, licenses, and p-laying cards. The money was being raised to station more troops in the colonies.
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Patrick Henrey famously said "give me liberty or give me death" in reaction to the sugar and stamp acts taxing the colonists without representation.
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The townshend Acts was put into effect by parliment and taxed glass, oil, paint, lead, paper, and tea. These acts were met with extreme hostility in boston.
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Many boston citizens started throwing snowballs and rocks at british soldiers. British soldiers fired their guns and many colonists were killed. The boston massacre was used greatly in anti-england propaganda.
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The boston tea party was when boston patriots dressed up as native americans and dumped 342 chests of british tea into the harbour. This was in protest to the recent tax increase on tea.
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All of the colonies sent delegates besides georgia to the first continental congress. All though there was a large difference with what each colonie wanted, they all came together to discuss what was going on and what would be the best for the colonists.
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Paul revre, and many other men, rode to warn john hancock and sam adams of the approaching red coats coming to arrest them. The people of lexington, concord, and charlestown were warned as well.
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On april 19, 1775 the red coats and the minute men met on the lexington green and the first shots of the revolution were fired.
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Ethan Allen and the green mountain boys won the first patriot victory of the war by capturing fort ticonderoga. The fort also provided cannons that would become extremly usefull later in the war.
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To protect the countryside from more attacks, patriot troops were station on Bunker, Breeds, and the dorchester hills. The british upon seeing this attacked. Even though the battle was a loss for the americans the british causualties were much higher.
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9 colonies, represented by 24 delegates, gathered together and signed a document written by John Dickenson midly protesting the stamp act.
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In "Common Sense" Pain writes why the colonies should break off from england. He wrote in simple language so everyone could understand his points. His pamphlet created a lot of support for the revolution.
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The Patriots used the cannons from fort ticonderoga and aimed them at the British, preparing for battle. The British had hoped to attack by sea, but the weeather wasn't good. Eventually they left by boat out of Boston harbour heading to nova scotia.
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The second continental congress met after the battles of lexington and concord. Even though many delegates dissagreed, it was decided that breaking off from england was the best option
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The Declaration of independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, and brought before the congress on July 2nd. Few opposed it, and on july 4th with some editing it was approved and signed.
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With many soldiers leaving and moral at an extreme low, Thomas Pain wrote another pamphlet. This one urged soldiers not to give up, and it greatly boosted their spirits.
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Washington and his men crossed the delaware river and attacked the German soldiers stationed at fort Trenton on christmas 1776.
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The British were Defeated at the battlee of Saratoga. 5,895 british and hessian soldiers surrenderd to the colonists. This Battle can be seen as the trnung point of the war.
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Over the winter of 1777-78 Washington and his troops were stationed at valley forge. This was a low point for washington because his troops were cold, sick, and hungry and most of them left when their service term was up.
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Benedict arnold started working for the british in may of 1779. He needed the money they offered to him. One night his plans were intercepted. The messenger was caught, But Benedict Arnold escaped.
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In a naval Battle John Paul Jones was able to get the british ship Seripis to surrender.
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After a long battle Cornwwallis and the british finaly surrendered at Yorktown, virginia.
